Best Korean Aloe Vera Gel Without Alcohol

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The best Korean aloe vera gel must have a high concentration of aloe vera extract. That’s how you know you are paying for the good stuff. Some may ask why not use the aloe vera juice meant for consumption instead? I strongly advise you not to use aloe vera juice on your skin. This is because the packaged aloe vera juice may have ingredients that are not compatible to the skin. For instance, the commercial aloe vera juice usually contains citric acid and it may be a tad acidic for sensitive skin.

As one of the major purposes of using an aloe vera gel is to moisturize the skin, you should look for an aloe vera gel that does not contain alcohol. The alcohol content in the aloe vera gel would produce a stronger cooling effect but it is also drying.

Aloe Vera gel has long been touted as an ingredient that is great for healing the skin. As it has a cooling and soothing effect, aloe vera gel is often recommended when your skin feels hot. For example, after a long day under the sun or after intense exercise. Aloe vera gel is also good for treating sunburns, burns and scars. Moreover, it can be used to calm redness and acne.

Korean aloe vera gel is not only effective, but extremely affordable! Therefore, you can use it liberally as an all-purpose product such as to moisturize your whole body. Aloe vera can be applied on the face so it is a good moisturizer for those who are in a tight budget. Due to its cooling effect and elegant application, Korean aloe vera gel is highly suitable for those living in a hot climate! It would be a comfortable face and body moisturizer that does not feel so gross when you perspire.

Korean aloe vera gel has a light and non-sticky consistency. As such, I would highly recommend it to normal to oily skin individuals. Those with dry skin can use aloe vera gel too. However, I would recommend dry skin individuals to top up with a heavier moisturizer after applying the aloe vera gel. This is because dry skin lacks oil, but aloe vera gel only boosts moisture (water). Hence, dry skin users would need an oilier moisturizer as well for the perfect oil-water balance.

Nature Republic Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel is the most popular Korean aloe vera gel but it is certainly not the best Korean aloe vera gel. This is because it contains alcohol and does not have the highest concentration of aloe vera extract. It has 92% aloe vera extract which is actually pretty high. However, why stop at 92% when you can get products with higher aloe vera concentration up to 99%? This Nature Republic aloe vera gel is really cheap though and many users are satisfied with its performance. Hence, if you are not fussy about having the perfect aloe vera gel, then you may test this one out.

Some Korean aloe vera gel may have packaging that could ‘fool’ customers into believing that it has a very high percentage of aloe vera extract. For instance, 3W Clinic 100% Aloe Vera Soothing Gel does not actually contain 100% of aloe vera extract. The 100% refers to the 100% purity of the aloe vera extract used instead of the concentration used. Hence, you need to be careful and study the ingredients so you will not be misled.

Holika Holika 99% Aloe Soothing Gel is one of the best Korean aloe vera gel in the market. This is due to the extremely high content of aloe vera extract. It has 99% aloe vera extract and the other 1% is not fully comprised of preservatives and chemicals. The product contains other natural extracts such as bamboo extract and watermelon extract which are also cooling and soothing on the skin.

This Holika Holika aloe vera gel does not contain alcohol, parabens, mineral oil, BHT, propylene glycol, non-animal raw materials, and artificial colors. Hence, it is very kind to the skin so the product can be used by virtually anyone.

A major plus point for this product is its packaging. Most of the Korean aloe vera gels come in tubs which is unhygienic so I don’t know why most companies follow that trend. Perhaps it is to make the item recognizable as an aloe vera gel product. When you see a green tub in a Korean cosmetics store, most likely that is an aloe vera gel!

This Holika Holika 99% Aloe Soothing Gel has an ideal packaging as it dispenses product through squeezing unlike the tub packaging which you have to dip your hands into. I like my products to be hygienic like that!

The Saem has 2 aloe vera gels of different concentrations of aloe vera extract. 1 contains 95% of aloe vera extract while the other one with 99% of aloe vera extract. So of course I would recommend the one with 99% aloe vera extract, because that’s what you aloe vera lovers are here for!

The Saem 99% Jeju Fresh Aloe Soothing Gel contains 99% of aloe vera extract. It has a long list of ingredients which are mostly plant extracts. Hence, this product is ideal for those who love all these fancy ingredients that are great for the skin!

This Korean aloe vera gel by The Saem does not contain any alcohol, parabens, artificial colours, benzopheno, animal ingredients, PG, PEG and formaldehyde. Hence, it is unlikely to irritate even those with sensitive skin. The texture is light and refreshing, providing moisture and cooling effect at the same time!